Attack on the uncastled king: knight to e2 (c1)
c9-02336Puzzle rating: 1064Theme: Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Chess960 twist: use the unusual starting setup of the pieces.
White to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
16. Nxe2 Qe4 17. Qxe4 Rxe4 18. Bxe4
Why it works
- Great move! knight to e2 keeps the pressure (+7.0).
- Well found: queen to e4 (+7.4).
- Precise: bishop to e4 is the top choice (+7.6).
- You win a piece — the queen.
- If instead c6, then Bxb4 and you win the queen.
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